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Public Health Response to COVID-19 Cases in Correctional and Detention Facilities

The figure is a photograph of the CDC Emergency Operations Center with text about a new report from MMWR on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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The figure is a photo of a woman in bed holding a pillow.

Vital Signs: Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Provider Discussions About Perinatal Depression — United States, 2018

Health care provider screening of all women in the perinatal period can increase identification of women at risk for depression and provide the opportunity to offer referrals to appropriate treatment.

QUICKSTATS

The figure is a line graph showing the percentage of deaths in the United States during 2000–2018, by place of death, based on data from the National Vital Statistics System. Deaths from all causes that occurred in a hospital decreased from 48.0% in 2000 to 35.1% in 2018; during 2000-2018, deaths that occurred in the home increased from 22.7% to 31.4%, and those that occurred in a long-term care facility (hospice, nursing home, long-term care) increased from 22.9% to 26.8%.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The figure is a high magnification image showing the spores from the Sterne strain of Bacillus anthracis bacteria with text overlay about a free CE activity on the use of anthrax vaccine.

 

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